Region chapter
Ohau
Big Mackenzie basin approaches into the Ben Ohau and surrounding ranges.
Often tied to Aoraki/Mt Cook style weather and snowpack patterns.
Routes in Ohau
Ohau / Ben Ohau Range
Ben Ohau Haute Route, Ben Ohau Range
A major Ben Ohau ski journey linking Whale Stream, Jacks Stream, Stony Stream, the Kaimakamaka area, and an 1100 m moonlit exit to the road.
KML available
Ohau / Ben Ohau Range
Jacks Stream and Stony Stream, Ben Ohau Range
South-facing basins, steep headwalls, couloirs, and heli-accessed day touring in the central Ben Ohau Range.
KML available
Ohau / Ohau Range
Ohau’s Northern Bowls, Ohau Range
A ski-field-accessed tour to the bowls north of Ohau ski field, with short approaches, broad ridge travel, and fall-line east-facing skiing.
KML available
Ohau / Ben Ohau Range
Kaimakamaka Peaks, Ben Ohau Range
A wind-affected spring heli objective with intermediate Irishman Stream terrain and steeper couloir options on the Kaimakamaka headwalls.
KML available